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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1397 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 5% better in God of War than Core i3-2130 - 171 vs 163 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2130
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - $44.41 vs $138.89
- Up to 67% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-6500 - $0.3 vs $0.9 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
171
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
33.33333333333333%
Price, €
€154.17
31%
FPS Winner
INTEL BX80662I56500 INTEL CORE I5-6500 UP TO 3.6GHZ 6M
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Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
163
95.32163742690058%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€49.3
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2130 Dual-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32130
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Updated 2445 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
513
43.58538657604078%
Multi-Core
1045
32.48368044762201%
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i3-2130 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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